HyperDic: ruf

English > 1 sense of the word RUF:
NOUNgroupRUF, Revolutionary United Fronta terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone
RUF > pronunciation
Soundsrah'f
Rhymesaleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf...
English > RUF: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia.
SynonymRevolutionary United Front
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actThe calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Instance ofterrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTOA political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
RegionSierra Leone, Republic of Sierra LeoneA republic in West Africa
SpanishFrente Revolucionario Unido
CatalanRevolutionary United Front

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